By Tunde Akanni By far impacting the most devastating effect on Nigerians home and abroad as 2025 began to wind down was the fatal accident involving the UK based Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, fondly hailed, AJ. The tragedy instantly claimed the lives of two of AJ’s associates, Sina GhamiContinue Reading
*By Paul Ejime As Africa continues to experiment with electoral democracy, 2025 was among the busiest election years on the continent. But apart from Malawi, where an incumbent lost to a former and older opponent, political power remained largely in the same hands, with a resurgence of militaryContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF); his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz and wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, to a N500 million bail each with two sureties each in the like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, heldContinue Reading
By Sylvester Udemezue I extend my warmest and most heartfelt congratulations to *Dr Mrs Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote* on her historic appointment as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President and Commamder-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria. This well-deserved appointment, whichContinue Reading
– Presidential spokesman said the appointment, which takes effect from January 10, 2026, is for a four-year term. President Bola Tinubu has appointed Olugbemisola Odusote as the new Director-General (DG) of the Nigerian Law School (NLS). The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosedContinue Reading
*…Pays On-the-Spot Assessment Visit to Liaison Office* In keeping with his avowed determination to rebrand and change the negative narratives often associated with the University of Calabar, the Institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Offiong Effanga Offiong has paid an On-the-Spot assessment visit to the University’s Liaison Office in theContinue Reading
By Dianabasi Effiong The Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF) says its success story in the outgoing year, including the performances of its athletes in national, regional, and international competitions, is unprecedented. The Federation’s success story was made known by its President, Ibrahim Abdul, in a statement by theContinue Reading
Former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that he is in consultations to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the claims as baseless and speculative. In a statement signed by the former minister, he categorically stated that the report isContinue Reading
The President, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Dr Aliyu Badaki has charged both the government and private sector to focus on recovery, growth and strategic partnership in order to grow Nigerian tourism in 2026. Badaki, who gave this charge in his 2026 message, said the new year holdsContinue Reading
